I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Speechify (New York, NY) in Aug 2022
Interview
Several steps of coding tests, behavioral, product testing, design system test.
A very long interviewing process almost FAANG-like, they say they pay "top dollar for top talent'. I beg to differ, they were pleased with my performance but they gave me a number that is "Based on your location". At least they admitted it, but i'm not competing in my location, i'm competing in the global market.
They finally lowballed me to a 122k/yr + some stock. So for good senior talent they are willing to pay the average salary for a junior in SF Bay area.
I would say don't bother with them if you are looking for a fair compensation. If you are from Africa or LATAM and for some reason you don't have other opportunities here might be ok. But to pass all those interviews it's not easy, so i can't find a person who would both pass all of the steps and not have a better option.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Problem about recursion + system design for their platform.
I interviewed at Speechify (Cairo, Cairo Governorate)
Interview
Weird and invading my privacy, was good in general but not smooth and didn’t feel good while doing it, they should respect candidates privacy, it’s very disrespectful interview , first project was screen recorded all the time even when entering my git password
I applied online. I interviewed at Speechify in May 2026
Interview
I applied for the job and received an automated email one minute later with a technical challenge using AI.
They provided a large repository for download and asked me to keep my webcam and screen recording active for 90 minutes (probably for training AI models).
They didn't provide any tools. You had to use your own tokens for the tests for 90 minutes without knowing if anyone was going to see them. Basically, that's what happened to everyone who left a review here.
I understand and like pair programming with AI, but doing it this way is impersonal, probably the worst way, and zero privacy-oriented. You never get feedback. It's one of the worst things I've seen this year.
Applied online on WTJ. Not 5 minutes after submitting your application *on a Sunday*, you receive an email that informs you that you made it ro the first round! Which is an automated cosing assessment. No human in the loop. No review of your application. They just want to give 90 minutes that you can't claim back without prior even checking that your expectations really mat h the role. "If all goes well, you'll talk with our CTO", they say. Two red flags: what is he measure of success? Why is the CTO involved at all? Looks to me like a bottlenecked process thatsjust a reflection of how they operate. Not a company I want to work with (not even for).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Take a bkind coding assessment with your cam and mic onao that we can spy on you.
